Today’s swearing in of President Barack Obama for a second term, and the festivities surrounding it, is a more toned down affair than the 2009 edition. The number of official inaugural balls happening in town this evening was pared back to just two compared to 10 in 2009. But there are also numerous unofficial balls on the schedule tonight — including a couple honoring the nation’s Armed Forces. The American Legion has been conducting its Salute to Heroes ball for 60 years now.